On yacht sailing : a simple treatise for beginners upon the art of handling small yachts and boats (1904)
Day, Thomas Fleming, 1861-1927 · New York : Rudder Pub. Co. · leaf 27
left-hand side of a vessel when standing look-ing toward the bow is caller the port side. These names are permanent, and no matter whichway the boat is turned the starboard side is always thestarboard side and the port side always the port side. The other names for the sides of a vessel are… … SAILING DORIES, 25 The weather side is that side of a vessel upon whichthe wind blows. The lee side is that side of the vessel which is farthestfrom the wind, and is, in a fore-and-aft rigged craft, theside on which the sail is stretched. Now you will understand that, in consequence of thevessel…
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